Sept. 2 — Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Co. held an online earnings briefing. Chairman and CEO Zhou Xiaoping said the company, responding to publicity over its recent termination of contracts with recent graduates, has issued a public apology, is implementing remedial measures under government guidance, and thanked media for supervising disclosure of the facts. She said the company has lodged complaints with the Cyberspace Administration and cybersecurity/public security authorities over

Early on Sept. 2 local time, Kuwait’s military said it had been attacked by Iran and that air-defence systems were intercepting hostile aerial targets. Iran state television, citing Kuwaiti local sources, reported “multiple US bases exploded.”

Hong Kong stocks opened lower and slid further; by midday the Hang Seng Index was down 0.96% and the Hang Seng Tech Index was down 1.54%. Biotech pockets were active—02315.HK rose over 11%, 09688.HK (Zai Lab) rose more than 5%. Infant goods, education and department-store names outperformed. Gold miners extended a pullback: 01818.HK and 02259.HK fell over 4%. Chinese broker stocks tumbled—China International Capital Co (03908.HK) down more than 6%, CITIC Securities (06030.HK) down over 3%. Optical-communications names slid (01347.HK down ~4%, 03308.HK down ~3%). Other laggards included power equipment, retail, logistics, NEVs, chips and building materials/cement. Li Auto (02015.HK) fell over 4%, hitting a post-listing low.